Mushrooms may not be the first food that comes to mind when we imagine the diets of wild primates—or our early human ...

Primates originated in cold environments, not the tropics. Their past adaptations reveal insights for conservation today.

At both sites, chimps were estimated to ingest about 14 grams of ethanol per day. That’s the equivalent of 1.4 U.S. standard ...

Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special. Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them as a philosophical reminder of the duality of ...

A new study examines the evolutionary connection between the fine manipulation of objects and the associated development of ...

Researchers have found a link between long thumbs and big brains, suggesting the two features evolved together ...

1. Introduction / Tracy L. Kivell, Pierre Lemelin, Brian G. Richmond, and Daniel Schmitt -- 2. On primitiveness, prehensility, and opposability of the primate hand : the contributions of Frederic Wood ...

The fossil is the best preserved ever found for a primate, said Jorn Hurum, of the University of Oslo Natural History Museum, one of the scientists introducing the specimen. It’s about 95 percent ...

Primate locomotion and evolution encompass the diverse adaptations that have enabled primates to negotiate complex arboreal environments. Throughout their evolutionary history, primates have acquired ...

An analysis of 37 million year old primate fossils is fueling a debate over the existence of an evolutionary link between lemur-like and monkey-like primates -- a link that could more fully explain ...

Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special. Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them as a philosophical reminder of the duality of ...